 The Cubs won three National League pennants (, and ) during Johnson's 15 total years as a coach.On May 3, 1944, with the Cubs having lost nine of their first ten National League games, he served as interim manager for one game, between Jimmie Wilson and Grimm's second term; Chicago lost to the Cincinnati Reds, 10–4, their tenth defeat in a row.Johnson died at age 90 in Scottsdale, Arizona.